New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-31
CAPTAIN CREGAN'S CASE.
HIS CHANCES OF ESCAPING PUNISHMENT.

HIS CONFIDENCE NOT TOO WELL FoUNDED-FiEWs
or SOME PROMINENT REPUBLICANS.
Nothing OF late years has created more interest ana
discussion In the Republican party in this city than the
announcement that the majority OF the committee ap
pointed to investigate the charges OF treachery agaS.
Captain Michael Cregan bad found him guilty ana
would recommend his expulsion by the County ooin'
mttee Captain Crcgan processes to be confident 'na'
the necessary 4O1 votes (twothlrds of the 6ol e
bers comprising committee cannot be had agans.
him. He should not be so sure OF this he lays tJ
the tact that the investigating committee s,Uue
three tor conviction to two against and that these wv
John d. Lawson and John +. Brodsky are among inc
oldest members OF the County Committee. Ie ~
look, the fact however, that decided majority " he
County Committee believe that, Whatever inny
the facts in the present case he has tor several fo
held the Of his district, many OF them as m
could control, for the highest price be couid oo'
For the last three Senatorial elections at least has
been an undisputed fact that the Republican" inac
date who could make the best terms with Eap oami
Cregan In 1881 the Republican vote. under inc oy
troll of Captain Cregan was cast for James nd
Assistant Dstrict-Attorney for state oeha,o' h
he was elected. Two years later John Culien' 'no
Tammany candidate against Senator Fitzgerald suo sue.
ceeded In winning Captain Cregans suPPG;rIi and
friends OF Fitzgerald said by outbiddinR MINI IN
Cullen elected. The same tactics nave 49,
employed in other GASES. Cregan holds ms Inv
cause he directed the Republican nominating CONVEX
ton to ndorse William H. Kelly and thereby 'Sui'u
the latters election. 80 A.. Pa
John w Jaoobus, the.well-known leader Of the ne
publicans of the IXth District, said on SATURDAY
=" Personally have nothing against Nike Ereg nr.
but know that the feeling Ia bitter against nun ~
my way do not believe if had the inclination tns'
could induce one OF my delegation 70 yoae ~, will
believe the votes of the IXth District delegation VII
be cast solidly against him. have had sSme ofpr ran
for Sheriff Barney O'Rourke. member OF the hepu.n
can County Committee aided by OF his associates
in tho With Assembly District. sold out tho Repuo
lcan candidates for Sheriff, County Clerk and Pres
dent Of the Board of Aldermen in six election disi'c.
They took the money Of tho candidates. advanced lot
legitimate election expenses, and sold them out ~,
"Wss anything done to these people! Nothing; ioe
following year Barney ORourke elected president
of the With District Republican Association, ana Is
to-day in good fellowship with the party woud h9t
again accept candidacy for county office while TINS
condition Of things is allowed to exist. ask you now
long Tammany Hall would allow like Barney
OKourke and Mike Cregan to remain in the organiza-
ton after their treachsry had been proven Inc III
e1orabe rule that member of that organization must
support It's candidates else get out is what has aue
and kept it strong organization If the Repuoloan
County Committee does not take strong measures
in this case IL will have reason to regret it"
Alderman Conkling, Of the With District, said on
Saturday that John d. Lawson could not control more
than fraction of his district delegation. The great
majority of the delegation would for expulsion.
A prominent member of the Union League Club and a
member of the County Committee said thnt II inc
County Committee chose to retain district leader
man OF tho character OF Captain Cregan whom the
majority of an investigating committee found guilty Oh
defeating Republican candidate Tor Congress, theh
the PARTY would suffer for IL decidedly III the utuc'
There would be little in coming 10 the Union
League and asking for money when IL was known mat
the money would 10 placed in the hands OF men IKE
Captain Cregan The candidates of such men would he
looked with suspicion, for no honorable man
would consent to be put up merely TO be sold out by
the leaders.
Those who are in position TO know whereof they
speak believe that Chairman Elihu Root will leave the
chair temporarily tomorrow evening and advocate the
report of the majority OF the committee including Tie
expulsion of Captain Cregan. ,
The County Committee has been canvassed mentally
by good many persons. Good Judges believe that the
de egaons from the With, INth. Nth, Alth, Alllth
XVIlth, XIXth, XXth, XXIs XXIld aud XXllld
Districts and the Twenty-Five and Iwenty-iourth
Wards will be almost solid against Crcgan There IA
likely also 70 be large vote against him from the
XNth District, and votes from other Districts
even including his own. the XVIII, where several
members OF the delegation have made plucky night
against him. Although Captain Crcgan boasts 50
loudly that lac will have majority OF the County
Committee with him, the indications do not now point
that way ON the contrary IL il the opinion OF thoic
best informed that there will be majority OF the
County Committee in favor Of the adoption OF the |
majority report Whether there will be twothirds
in favor of the expulsion of Cregan is ano her
matter, but there many who believe that such will
be the case.
There is sure to be n large meeting tomorrow